Healesville Race 8

Sportsbet Healesville Cup Final (G2)

Stake: $63,825

SERIAL STICKER (2) ran the fastest on the card last time scoring by 4.5 lengths (18.78) at this track. Can continue the winning form. MILE A MINUTE (8) jumped well to win over the 350m at Q Straight two runs back then raced on speed again when finishing second at this track last start. Bold showing expected. CATCH SOME RAYS (1) boasts a strong record this journey here with nine wins and two minors from 20 tries. Recorded a half a length win (19.01) in a Special conditions H last time at this track. Makes strong appeal on best. TARAWI THERESE (7) generally performs well here at this distance.

Distance: 350m
Class: S/E Group 2
Track: Good
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather

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Catch Some Rays (1) 8151217121
Trainer: Justin Booker (VIC)
Prize Money: $38,756
Win / Place: 25% / 43%

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: QUICK PAWS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 15-7-4

Track

20: 9-2-0

Trk/Dst

19: 8-2-0

Distance

19: 8-2-0

Season

5: 3-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
11	4	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	6	9	10	9	8	6	6	6
1st	3	5	4	0	1	0	0	2
2nd	1	2	0	1	1	0	1	1
3rd	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0

Comments

Strong performance to win by half a length at this track over 350m (19.01) beating Mile A Minute in Special conditions H on September 7. Was strong in the market and scored a soft win most recently. Stay with him.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 7	7/9/25	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.01	66.3 km/h	0.5L	$7.50	0:19.01	0:18.78	SPEC H	$8,136	$5,550	7	1. Catch Some Rays 2. Mile A Minute 3. Cookie Man
2nd of 8	31/8/25	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.29	65.3 km/h	1.5L	$2.80	0:19.19	0:19.19	FFA	$3,730	$766	7	1. Cookie Man 2. Catch Some Rays 3. Winking Willie
1st of 6	24/8/25	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.02	66.2 km/h	1.6L	$6.00	0:19.02	0:19.02	FFA	$3,730	$2,498	7	1. Catch Some Rays 2. Matt Loch 3. Sir Capulet
7th of 8	17/8/25	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.37	65.0 km/h	5.8L	$18	0:18.99	0:18.99	SE	$16,184	-	7	1. Mile A Minute 2. Serial Sticker 3. Flaming Fox
1st of 7	10/8/25	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.08	66.0 km/h	3.3L	$2.00	0:19.08	0:18.94	SPEC H	$3,730	$2,498	14	1. Catch Some Rays 2. Flaming Fox 3. Giacomo
2nd of 7	27/7/25	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.09	66.0 km/h	3.0L	$12	0:18.90	0:18.90	FFA	$3,730	$766	7	1. Field Day 2. Catch Some Rays 3. Flaming Fox

Serial Sticker (2) 1731832221
Trainer: Brendan Pursell (Lara)
Prize Money: $108,419
Win / Place: 52% / 77%

Track Specialist

Box Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: MEPUNGA CRUZER (AUS)

Dam: KISSING CARTER (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 19-6-3

Track

7: 4-2-0

Trk/Dst

5: 2-2-0

Distance

8: 3-3-0

Season

5: 1-3-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
9	10	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	7	5	4	2	4	8	5
1st	1	4	2	2	1	2	5	2
2nd	0	2	1	0	0	0	2	1
3rd	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2

Comments

Impressive performance to score by 4.5 lengths in a Special conditions H last start at this track, clocking a dazzling 18.78 over the 350m trip. Top win and looms as a strong winning chance.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 7	7/9/25	Healesville	350m	7	0:18.78	67.1 km/h	4.5L	$1.40	0:18.78	0:18.78	SPEC H	$8,136	$5,550	8	1. Serial Sticker 2. Knee Deep 3. Magic Western
2nd of 8	30/8/25	Q Straight	350m	7	0:18.98	66.4 km/h	2.0L	$6.50	0:18.83	0:18.83	OPEN	$47,597	$9,435	13	1. Mile A Minute 2. Serial Sticker 3. Darcy Dakota
2nd of 8	17/8/25	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.02	66.2 km/h	0.8L	$7.00	0:18.99	0:18.99	SE	$16,184	$3,330	7	1. Mile A Minute 2. Serial Sticker 3. Flaming Fox
2nd of 8	10/8/25	Healesville	350m	2	0:19.33	65.2 km/h	1.3L	$2.70	0:19.26	0:18.94	SPEC H	$3,730	$766	9	1. Talk Is Cheap 2. Serial Sticker 3. Sir Capulet
3rd of 7	1/8/25	Geelong	400m	3	0:22.30	64.6 km/h	2.5L	$5.00	0:22.15	0:22.15	FFA	$3,730	$383	47	1. Zipping Gryllis 2. Hotel Whisky One 3. Serial Sticker
47 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	15/6/25	Grafton	350m	3	0:20.42	61.7 km/h	9.8L	$3.90	0:19.73	0:19.73	NG	$7,304	-	9	1. Badger's Beast 2. Bala Ace 3. Beer Money

Zipping Gryllis (3) 4332711251
Trainer: Brooke Ennis (Lara)
Prize Money: $175,175
Win / Place: 37% / 79%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: MY REDEEMER (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING IVY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 24-18-9

Track

12: 8-2-1

Trk/Dst

9: 6-2-0

Distance

10: 6-2-0

Season

4: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
12	6	6	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	10	4	14	5	7	9	11
1st	2	4	1	6	1	3	3	4
2nd	1	4	1	3	1	1	3	4
3rd	1	0	1	2	1	1	1	2

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 0.8 lengths over 350m at this track in a handy (19.02), beating Augustus Finch. The form from the last run stacks up well. Worth including.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 7	7/9/25	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.02	66.2 km/h	0.8L	$1.50	0:19.02	0:18.78	SPEC H	$8,136	$5,550	21	1. Zipping Gryllis 2. Augustus Finch 3. Lambrick Road
5th of 8	17/8/25	Healesville	350m	4	0:19.23	65.5 km/h	3.8L	$4.80	0:18.99	0:18.99	SE	$16,184	-	7	1. Mile A Minute 2. Serial Sticker 3. Flaming Fox
2nd of 8	10/8/25	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.11	65.9 km/h	2.5L	$2.10	0:18.94	0:18.94	SPEC H	$3,730	$766	9	1. Mile A Minute 2. Zipping Gryllis 3. Posh Paws
1st of 7	1/8/25	Geelong	400m	6	0:22.15	65.0 km/h	1.3L	$5.50	0:22.15	0:22.15	FFA	$3,730	$2,498	14	1. Zipping Gryllis 2. Hotel Whisky One 3. Serial Sticker
1st of 8	18/7/25	Bendigo	425m	4	0:23.81	64.3 km/h	0.6L	$1.70	0:23.81	0:23.81	MX 3/4	$3,730	$2,498	27	1. Zipping Gryllis 2. Tommy Tequila 3. Tanner Bale
7th of 8	21/6/25	The Meadows	525m	7	0:30.92	61.1 km/h	9.8L	$2.60	0:30.27	0:30.01	FFA	$10,057	-	9	1. Pepper Rush 2. Paw Whitley 3. Werris Bale

Matchbox Beast (4) 3x1x115411
Trainer: Susan Richards (Devon Meadows)
Prize Money: $14,280
Win / Place: 62% / 75%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Black/WH D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: TWILIGHT FLAME (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 5-0-1

Track

6: 5-0-1

Trk/Dst

6: 5-0-1

Distance

6: 5-0-1

Season

4: 2-0-0

1st Up

3: 2-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	0	0	0	0

Box History	3	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	1	2	1	2
1st	2	1	1	0	1
2nd	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	1	0

Comments

Impressive performance to score by a 0.8 lengths in a Special conditions H last start at this track, recording a lightning 18.97 for the 350m journey. Harder here but worth including in multiples.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 6	7/9/25	Healesville	350m	3	0:18.97	66.4 km/h	0.8L	$8.00	0:18.97	0:18.78	SPEC H	$8,136	$5,550	7	1. Matchbox Beast 2. Highly Abrasive 3. Giacomo
1st of 8	31/8/25	Healesville	350m	3	0:19.28	65.4 km/h	2.0L	$1.80	0:19.28	0:19.19	GR 5	$3,252	$2,165	7	1. Matchbox Beast 2. Nambrok Nick 3. King Cherry
4th of 8	24/8/25	Sale	435m	6	0:24.90	62.9 km/h	10.0L	$6.00	0:24.24	0:24.10	RST WIN H	$3,252	$83	12	1. Intrepidus 2. Dr. Eddie 3. Joey
5th of 8	12/8/25	Warragul	400m	8	0:23.51	61.3 km/h	10.3L	$4.00	0:22.82	0:22.18	GR 5	$3,252	-	16	1. Sarsaparilla Kid 2. Panadero Ruby 3. Just One Flex
1st of 8	27/7/25	Healesville	350m	8	0:19.36	65.1 km/h	5.0L	$1.20	0:19.36	0:18.90	MX 6/7	$3,252	$2,165	7	1. Matchbox Beast 2. Be A Cowboy 3. Aston Ardbeg
1st of 8	20/7/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.22	65.6 km/h	4.1L	$2.30	0:19.22	0:18.96	MX 6/7	$3,252	$2,165	77	1. Matchbox Beast 2. Hammer Rose 3. Catch Maxwell
77 Day Spell

Shorty Boy (5) 2312412451
Trainer: David Geall (Lara)
Prize Money: $29,759
Win / Place: 44% / 72%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: COOKIE AND CANDY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 11-4-3

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

5: 2-1-0

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	6	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	2	2	3	4	4	4	1
1st	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	1
2nd	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0
3rd	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0

Comments

Impressive performance to score by one length in a Special conditions H last start at this track, clocking a dazzling 18.98 over the 350m trip. Harder here but will be in this for a long way.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 8	7/9/25	Healesville	350m	7	0:18.98	66.4 km/h	1.0L	$27	0:18.98	0:18.78	SPEC H	$8,136	$5,550	10	1. Shorty Boy 2. My Name's Eden 3. Papa Easy
5th of 8	28/8/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:30.06	61.7 km/h	12.5L	$5.50	0:29.23	0:29.23	GR 5	$9,757	-	7	1. Paw Qwan 2. Warm Hugs 3. Totally Emgrand
4th of 8	21/8/25	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.91	62.0 km/h	6.9L	$4.40	0:29.43	0:29.26	GR 5	$9,757	$167	5	1. Fast Freddy 2. Sweet Sundown 3. Paw Qwan
2nd of 6	16/8/25	Sandown	515m	7	0:29.73	62.4 km/h	1.4L	$12	0:29.63	0:29.18	GR 5 FIN	$10,057	$2,076	8	1. Highly Abrasive 2. Shorty Boy 3. Utter Madness
1st of 7	8/8/25	Geelong	460m	4	0:25.94	63.8 km/h	2.5L	$4.20	0:25.94	0:25.64	GR 5 H	$3,252	$2,165	9	1. Shorty Boy 2. Doongalla Nomes 3. Flying Doormat
4th of 8	30/7/25	Ballarat	450m	5	0:25.48	63.6 km/h	1.3L	$23	0:25.39	0:25.39	GR 4/5	$3,730	$83	5	1. Paw Tabitha 2. Wyong Dallas 3. Lochinvar Nugget

Highly Abrasive (6) 5111111162
Trainer: John Paraskevas (VIC)
Prize Money: $54,085
Win / Place: 60% / 80%

Track Specialist

2 yo Black D

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: MADE ME BLIND (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 15-4-1

Track

6: 4-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

6: 4-1-0

1st Up

3: 2-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
4	9	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	6	2	3	3	3	4	2
1st	1	4	0	1	3	2	3	1
2nd	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Comments

Finished in the minors last time in a Special conditions H at this track when a 0.8 lengths second but did run a scintillating 19.02 over the 350m trip. Place prospects appear best again.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 6	7/9/25	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.02	66.2 km/h	0.8L	$1.30	0:18.97	0:18.78	SPEC H	$8,136	$1,665	3	1. Matchbox Beast 2. Highly Abrasive 3. Giacomo
6th of 8	4/9/25	Warrnambool	450m	3	0:25.81	62.8 km/h	5.3L	$1.30	0:25.44	0:25.24	GR 5 FIN	$10,634	-	7	1. Lanky Larry 2. Ram Raid 3. Highly Connected
1st of 7	28/8/25	Warrnambool	450m	2	0:25.03	64.7 km/h	10.7L	$1.10	0:25.03	0:25.03	GR 5 H	$3,252	$2,165	4	1. Highly Abrasive 2. Voltage Strike 3. Belair Blue
1st of 8	24/8/25	Healesville	300m	6	0:16.57	65.2 km/h	0.7L	$2.30	0:16.57	0:16.57	FFA	$3,730	$2,498	8	1. Highly Abrasive 2. Essence 3. Aston Fantastic
1st of 6	16/8/25	Sandown	515m	8	0:29.63	62.6 km/h	1.4L	$2.90	0:29.63	0:29.18	GR 5 FIN	$10,057	$6,771	8	1. Highly Abrasive 2. Shorty Boy 3. Utter Madness
1st of 7	8/8/25	Geelong	460m	7	0:25.66	64.5 km/h	7.0L	$2.30	0:25.66	0:25.64	GR 5 H	$3,252	$2,165	17	1. Highly Abrasive 2. Paw Yale 3. Perfect Ace

Tarawi Therese (7) 1162112111
Trainer: Jason Thompson (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $34,793
Win / Place: 75% / 93%

Unbeaten at the Track

Unbeaten at the Distance

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

1 yo Black B

Sire: BERNARDO (AUS)

Dam: RED HOT CHEVY (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 12-3-0

Track

4: 4-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 3-0-0

Distance

3: 3-0-0

Season

5: 4-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
7	4	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	3	2	2	2	2	1	1
1st	2	3	2	1	1	2	1	0
2nd	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Has been in a purple patch of form, putting three wins together. Last start won by one length at this track (19.09) beating Short Straw Trev in a Special conditions H on September 7. Flying lately and expecting another strong run.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 7	7/9/25	Healesville	350m	7	0:19.09	66.0 km/h	1.0L	$1.80	0:19.09	0:18.78	SPEC H	$8,136	$5,550	21	1. Tarawi Therese 2. Short Straw Trev 3. Chavero
1st of 8	17/8/25	Healesville	350m	1	0:19.10	66.0 km/h	0.8L	$1.40	0:19.10	0:18.99	MX 3/4	$3,730	$2,498	5	1. Tarawi Therese 2. Matt Loch 3. Burn Along
1st of 7	12/8/25	Horsham	410m	2	0:23.17	63.7 km/h	5.1L	$1.10	0:23.17	0:23.01	GR 5	$3,252	$2,165	4	1. Tarawi Therese 2. My Lady Panama 3. Masseter
2nd of 8	8/8/25	Geelong	400m	4	0:22.67	63.5 km/h	5.5L	$2.00	0:22.30	0:22.30	GR 4/5	$3,730	$766	5	1. Hotel Whisky One 2. Tarawi Therese 3. Bourbon Bullet
1st of 8	3/8/25	Healesville	350m	4	0:18.95	66.5 km/h	7.5L	$1.40	0:18.95	0:18.95	GR 5	$3,252	$2,165	7	1. Tarawi Therese 2. Sun In Cuba 3. Canya Nitrate
1st of 8	27/7/25	Healesville	300m	1	0:16.61	65.0 km/h	4.0L	$1.30	0:16.61	0:16.57	GR 5	$3,252	$2,165	28	1. Tarawi Therese 2. Tuff Toby 3. High End Cash

Mile A Minute (8) 1211111112
Trainer: Bradley Greenough (Pearcedale)
Prize Money: $210,628
Win / Place: 53% / 81%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Box Specialist

3 yo BDL D

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (USA)

Dam: MEDIO PASO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 26-11-3

Track

22: 15-5-1

Trk/Dst

19: 14-3-1

Distance

21: 16-3-1

Season

5: 4-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
17	8	1	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	9	4	7	7	5	3	9	5
1st	5	3	2	2	5	1	5	3
2nd	2	0	3	2	0	2	1	1
3rd	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0

Comments

Flew the lids with a fast early split but had to contend with second when clocking 19.03 over 350m at this track. Has run hot time here with a 18.78 PB at the distance. Key chance.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 7	7/9/25	Healesville	350m	6	0:19.03	66.2 km/h	0.5L	$1.50	0:19.01	0:18.78	SPEC H	$8,136	$1,665	8	1. Catch Some Rays 2. Mile A Minute 3. Cookie Man
1st of 8	30/8/25	Q Straight	350m	3	0:18.83	66.9 km/h	2.0L	$3.50	0:18.83	0:18.83	OPEN	$47,597	$31,080	13	1. Mile A Minute 2. Serial Sticker 3. Darcy Dakota
1st of 8	17/8/25	Healesville	350m	1	0:18.99	66.4 km/h	0.8L	$1.50	0:18.99	0:18.99	SE	$16,184	$11,100	7	1. Mile A Minute 2. Serial Sticker 3. Flaming Fox
1st of 8	10/8/25	Healesville	350m	5	0:18.94	66.5 km/h	2.5L	$1.60	0:18.94	0:18.94	SPEC H	$3,730	$2,498	9	1. Mile A Minute 2. Zipping Gryllis 3. Posh Paws
1st of 6	1/8/25	Warragul	400m	4	0:22.29	64.6 km/h	5.5L	$1.50	0:22.29	0:22.29	FFA	$3,730	$2,498	12	1. Mile A Minute 2. Fernando Gomez 3. Dr. Yannick
1st of 5	20/7/25	Healesville	350m	1	0:18.96	66.5 km/h	0.8L	$1.50	0:18.96	0:18.96	FFA	$3,730	$2,498	7	1. Mile A Minute 2. Field Day 3. Hotel Whisky One

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